![]() “My legs shake from how nervous I get before the kids go out there.” To watch the trio succeed, “It’s so great to see,” but terrifying. We have kids who have never danced before,” said coach Leonardo Archibeque. While most of the teams feature a roster with a dozen or more athletes, Valencia has just three dancers. The girls just love it (the routine), and now we have the ‘wow’ factor.” “Two of my assistants have college experience, so we kind of put it together the best we could. “We kind of put stuff together at the last minute,” Vallejos said. “We build our skills and then I bring in choreographers to do our routines.”īelen cheer coach Pauline Vallejos was hired late for her second stint running the team. We do camps away,” said Joni Thompson-Armijo, the Tigerettes coach. Official practice starts in August, but the preparation comes well before that. “We only have two and a half, three minutes to do our best - these kids stayed united, resilient and strong,” despite ups and downs throughout the year.Īlyssa Romero and the LLHS Tigerettes perform in the 5A dance competition. “What is so hard about our sport is we rely on the opinions of our judges,” said LLHS cheer coach Aysha Armijo said of the judges, who are brought in from all over the country. Perhaps the stress comes from the almost year-round preparation before this “one shining moment,” that comes down to two short routines. As a senior, you want the best for your team,” said Romero. ![]() Over the weekend, there were tears before stepping on the floor, tears after it was over and, at least in one instance, tears during a routine. “It’s very scary the ramp is scary, but once they call our name, we know it’s ‘go time,’” Lauren Chavez, of the VHS cheer team adds.Īnd “go” they did, taking second place in 4A Cheer.Įven a volunteer who has worked the event for 30 years after coaching cheer described the atmosphere as “heart attack city” because of the intensity. Just knowing that everything you’ve worked for this entire year comes down to this moment.” “Once you’re in the tunnel the adrenaline just hits you,” said Alyssa Romero, of the Tigerettes, the LLHS dance team. On Friday and Saturday, Valencia and Los Lunas participated in both the Dance and Cheer divisions, while Belen took to the floor in Cheer only.Ĭoming down the Pit ramp has become something of a legend in basketball, and the same holds true in Spirit. Valencia High School Jagzz cheer team takes second place in 4A at State Spirit Championships at the Pit on Saturday.
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